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Black Friday for Professional Surveyors: Drone Survey Equipment & Software Specials
Rome, NY: Microdrones and Geocue announce month-long savings on drone LiDAR and LP360 dronesoftware. These month-long Black Friday Special Offers are valid for any orders sent before December31, 2022. MICRODRONES mdLiDAR1000HR (Traditional): For surveyors in need of fully integrated dronesurveying systems, they can take advantage of a year-end Black Friday
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Extending commercial drone operation with satellite connectivity
Astrocast Case Study: INVOLI INVOLI works with Astrocast to add satellite connectivity to its drone tracking solution. With complete traffic awareness and drone positioning information across the globe, commercial operators can expand drone usage for delivery, surveying and emergency support to even the most remote, unpopulated areas of the world.
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COPTRZ Works with BT on Drone Strategy
BT is pushing ahead with its adoption of drone technology and the training of its people. As a CAA registered RAE’s (Recognised Assessment Entities), BT chose COPTRZ for their capability to provide not only drone pilot training but also additional bespoke wraparound training solutions. In addition COPTRZ have supplied state-of-the-art
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Racing Drone Based Loitering Munitions System
LANIUS is Elbit Systems’ new drone-based search-and-attack loitering munition designed for short-range operation through deployment via a multicopter as well as by hand. The design is based on racing drones which allows LANIUS to utilize high degrees of speed and maneuverability to essentially rush a target before exploding. Elbit’s introduction
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Iran Outsourcing Kamikaze Drone Production to Venezuela
Tehran, Caracas, and Moscow have been running a secretive air bridge just as Iran appears to be surging its transfer of attack drones to Russia, raising questions about whether these activities are linked. As the United States considers whether to ease sanctions on Venezuela in order to boost global oil
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Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV Completes Automatic Taxi Tests
The Bayraktar KIZILELMA National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System was transferred to AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ at the beginning of the week. The first Automatic Taxi and Running Test conducted without safety ties, directed by Baykar Chairman of the Board and Technology Leader Selçuk Bayraktar,
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DJI Agriculture Launches the Mavic 3 Multispectral to Spark the Development of Global Precision Agriculture
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today introduces DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral, bringing advanced productivity tools to individuals and organizations engaged in precision agriculture around the world. This version of DJI Mavic 3 is equipped with a multispectral imaging system that quickly captures crop growth
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H3 Dynamics completes the world’s first flight with proprietary distributed hydrogen-electric nacelle technology
TOULOUSE, France -The future of hydrogen aviation powered by H3 Dynamics’ distributed hydrogen propulsion nacelles has taken flight for the very first time in France. Following the announcement of its hydrogen aviation concept back in 2018, H3 Dynamics managed to become a topic at an Oval Office press conference on
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Overview: DJI O3 Air Unit and DJI FPV Goggles 2
Overview: DJI O3 Air Unit and DJI FPV Goggles 2
DJI just released the new FPV Goggles 2 and DJI O3 Air Unit. Not only have the image quality and features been improved, resolution has also been increased to 1080p at up to 100fps. But…
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Drone Specialist COPTRZ working with BT on their drone strategy
BT is pushing ahead with its adoption of drone technology and the training of its people. This is where COPTRZ came in. As a leading CAA registered RAE’s (Recognised Assessment Entities), BT chose COPTRZ for theircapability to provide not only drone pilot training but also additional bespoke wraparound training solutions.
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Blue Bear Hyper Enabled Soldier System (HESS)
Blue Bear (BB) recently announced the release of their pioneering Hyper Enabled Soldier System (HESS) concept. This system will deliver wearable innovative technology to the next generation of warfighters and as a capability will empower them to maintain their battlefield edge over potential future adversaries within all domains. The Hyper
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UK – A2 Certificate of Competence use post 31 December 2022
Following the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation on whether to extend the legacy and transitional provisions for drones operating in the open category, and after a formal decision from the Department for Transport (DfT), it has been decided that the transition and legacy provisions will now be extended to
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Austrian Federal Railways and FREQUENTIS collaborate on hanger-based drone operations
Automated drones to provide faster, more efficient, and more frequent rail track maintenance checks in the future A dense rail network with almost 10,000 kilometres of track and over 1,000 stations and stops is the basis for the comprehensive and environmentally friendly provision of transport services in Austria. Austrian Federal
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DJI Introduces the O3 Air Unit to Empower FPV to Truly go the Distance
The O3 Air Unit Brings Incredibly Reliable, Low-Latency, High-Resolution Image Transmission in a Compact Size to Unleash Boundless Aerial Creativity DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today introduces the O3 Air Unit, a compact, lightweight FPV camera and transmission module system that delivers an incredibly
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How 5G changed the game for athletes at Red Bull Rampage
When in areas as remote and beautiful as Virgin, Utah it can sometimes be difficult to get a reliable phone signal. So how did T-Mobile and drone logistics and delivery company, DroneUp, manage to deliver fresh cans of Red Bull to Rampage athletes responsible for creating the courses they’ll ride
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New York Power Authority deploys AI technology for drone-captured power grid safety analysis
New AI-powered Platform Improves Accuracy, Leveraging Drone-captured Data to Detect Faults and Anomalies During Infrastructure Inspections and Avoid Power Failures The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced that artificial intelligence technology is significantly improving its in-house drone inspection program, allowing transmission lines to be more quickly and thoroughly evaluated
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Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang loitering drone was designed to destroy enemy radar and UAVs
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 22, 2022 –
Taiwan’s domestically produced drone technology, developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), which develops military technology, was displayed to the public shortly after the conclusion of China’s annual air show at Zhuhai, as debates intensify over the likelihood of a
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Serbia strikes down drone near Kosovo: army
Belgrade (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 –
Serbia’s army said Wednesday it had struck down a drone flying near its military sites in the southwest of the country near Kosovo.
“The drone, which was flying from the Kopaonik mountain (on the border with Kosovo) towards military establishments, was taken down with electronic
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